Active NPI 1073534590 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Julie J Higgins , PA

Physician Assistant • Ithaca, NY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Julie Higgins, PA is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Ithaca, NY. With approximately 30 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1996, Julie Higgins delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 740 S MEADOW ST.

Julie Higgins is affiliated with Cayuga Medical Associates Pc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen, x-ray of chest, 2 views. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

740 S Meadow St

Ithaca, NY 148505377

Telephone 6073194563

Fax 6073194632

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Wellnow Urgent Care, Pc Facility NPI 1760735021

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1996

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Ithaca, NY

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

30 Yrs +22.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 7.5 Yrs

State Avg: 12.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

94 Specialists

Practicing in Ithaca, NY (15701 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

19.1% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

72.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Higgins (30 Years) 30 Yrs

Ithaca Specialty Average (7.5 Years) 7.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	352	328	$282.74	$73.61
87635 Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen	50	49	$156.00	$50.28
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	38	38	$177.58	$46.37
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	36	36	$115.00	$21.47
81003 Automated urinalysis test	34	34	$11.00	$2.14
87502 Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus	23	23	$283.00	$93.88
87651 Detection test for Strep (Streptococcus, group A)	17	17	$106.00	$33.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$406.00	$105.85
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$350.00	$91.39
69209 Removal of impacted ear wax by washing	13	13	$64.62	$15.33
87634 Detection test by nucleic acid for respiratory syncytial virus, amplified probe technique	12	12	$211.00	$68.80
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	12	11	$111.00	$35.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	199	189	$275.00	$73.01
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	57	53	$173.00	$46.25
81003 Automated urinalysis test	30	30	$11.00	$2.20
87635 Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen	30	28	$151.00	$48.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$340.00	$91.80
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$221.00	$59.32
87651 Detection test for Strep (Streptococcus, group A)	13	11	$103.00	$34.39
87502 Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus	11	11	$275.00	$85.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	112	111	$244.15	$75.42
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	53	53	$147.42	$46.39
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$334.78	$93.20
87635 Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen	21	21	$303.00	$50.72
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	20	20	$228.40	$60.66
81003 Automated urinalysis test	18	17	$12.00	$2.21
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$353.33	$106.71
87502 Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus	11	11	$233.36	$94.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$310.00	$94.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	14	$210.64	$76.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$89.00	$88.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	103	100	$316.81	$88.32
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$501.09	$134.28
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$238.56	$87.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	12	12	$152.47	$60.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	121	112	$319.10	$88.20
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	56	56	$501.09	$134.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$323.18	$87.80
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	12	$439.90	$118.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	67	$225.00	$87.95
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	68	68	$228.00	$134.17
J7611 Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, concentrated form, 1 mg	49	17	$5.00	$0.12
71020 X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side	26	26	$63.00	$9.10
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	23	$160.00	$59.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$175.00	$88.07
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	18	18	$21.00	$14.74
81003 Automated urinalysis test	17	16	$25.00	$3.02

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License NY 005633

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

02254988 (NY)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Cayuga Medical Associates Pc

310 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 148503251

Phone: 6072690100

Cayuga Medical Associates Pc

401 Cayuga Park Ln, Ithaca, NY 148501180

Phone: 6073390625

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

2 Associated Practitioners

Scott Curran , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1366012767

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Jennifer Cole , NP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1598331266

Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active December 11, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 11, 2014

Registered at 740 S MEADOW ST, ITHACA, NY 148505377 (Tel: 6073194563)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 11, 2014

Registered at PO BOX 248, ELLICOTTVILLE, NY 147310248 (Tel: 7166999032)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 11, 2014

Recorded as JULIE HIGGINS, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 11, 2014

Physician Assistant (License #005633 in NY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 21, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1073534590

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: July 21, 2006

Last Update: December 11, 2014

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 248

Ellicottville, NY 147310248

Phone: 7166999032

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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